Portland man drowns in Hagg Lake

A 27-year-old Portland man drowned this evening while trying to swim across Sain Creek at Hagg Lake near Forest Grove.

"He was trying to cross a creek and apparently decided he couldn't make it and tried to turn back but couldn't make it back to shore," said Sgt. Dave Thompson of the Washington County Sheriff's Office. He said the incident occurred a little after 6 p.m.

The victim, Jason Sims, was at the lake with friends, Thompson said. Thompson said the sheriff's office called in a regional dive team to lead the recovery effort.